Which Indian lady has been awarded the Nobel Prize?
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Rachel Carson
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Anna Mani
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Mother Terasa
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Kiran Bedi
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, not ethnically Indian but an Indian citizen) founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata and received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (A) was American. Anna Mani (B) and Kiran Bedi (D) are accomplished Indian women but not Nobel laureates.